[Q190-Q215] APICS CSCP Practice Verified Answers - Pass Your Exams For Sure! [2023]

APICS CSCP Practice Verified Answers - Pass Your Exams For Sure! [2023]

Valid Way To Pass Supply Chain Professional's CSCP Exam

NEW QUESTION 190
Which of the following partnership agreement articles corresponds to "hierarchy ofindividualsor positions on both sides of the partnership who will resolve issues"?

A. organization process boundaries
B. decision escalation
C. nonexclusive provision
D. intellectual property
E. mediation and conflict resolution

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 191
Which of the following distribution approaches for a low-volume, high-variety product line typically will result in the highest level of customer service and the lowest total distribution costs?

A. Shipment from a central distribution warehouse
B. Outsourcing the distribution function
C. Direct shipment from plant to customers
D. Shipment through a multi-echelon distribution network

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 192
A firm is assessing the risk of business disruption due to several types of natural disasters. When determining the risk of each type of disaster, the firm should consider the probability of each type of disaster and the:

A. forecaster's confidence in the risk probability.
B. cost of mitigating the disaster.
C. firm's capability to mitigate the risk.
D. consequences of the disruption.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 193
The production scheduler for a bottleneck resource should:

A. increase production lot sizes to increase utilization of resources.
B. implement pull signals for production of the bottleneck resource.
C. schedule additional preventive maintenance for the resource.
D. ensure a constant queue of work waiting to be processed.

Answer: D

Explanation:
Section: Implementation and Operations

NEW QUESTION 194
All of the following are key six sigma concepts EXCEPT:

A. defects defined by customers
B. keep process variability within six sigma of target value
C. no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities
D. train at all levels
E. move from work orders to continuous flow

Answer: E

NEW QUESTION 195
What is missing from the economic order quantity formula?

A. order quantity
B. quantity discount
C. purchase price per item
D. demand per period
E. inspection costs per order

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 196
Which type of product or process development project is it when Subway introduces a newsandwich with ham and turkey?

A. enhanced existing or derivative products
B. next generation product or new platform
C. research/advanced development
D. partnership projects
E. radical breakthrough

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 197
A shipping company investing to reduce damages due to weather conditions is an example of:

A. risk mitigation.
B. risk resilience.
C. risk exposure.
D. risk tolerance.

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 198
What type of partnership results when partners are at different echelons, probably adjoining, ofthe supply chain?

A. composite
B. reinforcing
C. vertical
D. complementary
E. horizontal

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 199
Which type of model is useful for characterizing the performance of a particular configurationbut not for determining an effective configuration from a large set of potential configuration?

A. heuristic algorithm
B. graphical model
C. simulation model
D. exact mathematical optimization model
E. conceptual model

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 200
Which of the following are types of discounts?
I. price break given to all units
II. price break given to units above the price break quantity
III.
price break based on the total dollar amount

A. I and II
B. II only
C. I, II and III
D. I only
E. I and III

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 201
When an importer and manufacturer are operating in a free trade zone, payment of a customs duty is triggered when products are:

A. stored.
B. distributed.
C. assembled.
D. returned.

Answer: B

Explanation:
Section: Supply Chain Strategy, Design, and Compliance
Explanation

NEW QUESTION 202
A supervisor knows that employees have good ideas for improving department operations but are hesitant to share them. Which of the following tools would be most appropriate for encouraging the employees to participate in identifying opportunities?

A. Affinity diagram
B. Tree diagram
C. Process map
D. Pareto chart

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 203
A manufacturer and the distributors of its products have decided to focus on price and product availability as strategic priorities. Which of the following values would be the most appropriate measure of customer service?

A. Distributors' order-fill rates
B. Order-fulfillment lead times
C. Supply chain inventory days of supply
D. Manufacturer's volume flexibility

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 204
A company recently implemented a new supplier rating system. Data was collected from the enterprise resources planning system about each vendor's rating for cost, quality, and delivery over 12 months. A cutoff point was established for poor performers. The responsible purchasing agent then scheduled meetings with each supplier. Which of the following actions is most appropriate to take with suppliers whose ratings were below the cutoff point?

A. Ask the suppliers to explain the poor performance.
B. Tell the suppliers they are on probation for 3 months.
C. Immediately cancel outstanding contracts with those suppliers.
D. Discuss ways to raise the ratings for the next review period.

Answer: D

Explanation:
Section: Implementation and Operations
Explanation/Reference:

NEW QUESTION 205
Direct shipment distribution typically offers which of the following advantages?

A. Risk pooling is facilitated.
B. Service levels are increased.
C. Demand variability is reduced.
D. Lead times are reduced.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 206
A benefit of using radio frequency identification (RFID) instead of bar coding would be:

A. the ability to locate an individual item in a warehouse
B. the ability to read multiple items
C. lower cost
D. decreased cycle count requirements

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 207
A company exports products to emerging markets. Which of the following approaches would be used to enhance compliance, minimize risks, and connect supply chain activities?

A. Distribution requirements planning
B. Global trade management
C. Logistics network planning
D. Supply chain event management

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 208
Supply chain disruption avoidance measures typically are based on distinguishing:

A. common and special causes of variation.
B. supplier issues from distribution issues.
C. planned events from unplanned events.
D. certified trading partners from other trading partners.

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 209
Which group of users are most impacted by an ERP system?

A. executives
B. most middle managers
C. all end-users
D. small group of decision makers

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 210
On-time delivery performance in the supply chain can best be improved by aligning required capacity with what type of capacity?

A. Budgeted
B. Rated
C. Demonstrated
D. Theoretical

Answer: C

Explanation:
Section: Implementation and Operations

NEW QUESTION 211
A manufacturer and the distributors of its products have decided to focus on price and product availability as strategic priorities. Which of the following values would be the most appropriate measure of customer service?

A. Distributors' order-fill rates
B. Order-fulfillment lead times
C. Supply chain inventory days of supply
D. Manufacturer's volume flexibility

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 212
The use of a seasonal index as a forecasting technique measures the ratio of the:

A. average demand for all periods to the average seasonal demand.
B. standard deviation of the seasonal demand to the standard deviation of demand for all periods.
C. average seasonal demand to the standard deviation of the demand for all periods.
D. average seasonal demand to the average demand for all periods.

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 213
What does the "C" in CPFR stand for?

A. cross-functional
B. collaborative
C. capacity
D. customer
E. cooperative

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 214
A company has a single manufacturing facility. It distributes the products through retail stores located in various regions. Which of the following distribution strategies will minimize the company's warehousing costs?